Disney released new details about its family focused streaming service, which has a name: Disney+. The direct to consumer service is slated to launch in late 2019 and will offer original and library content across Disney’s major entertainment brands, Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars, as well as programming from National Geographic. As for the exclusive content on the service, CEO Big Iger teased some of it during Disney’s fourth quarter earnings call, including a live-action prequel series that’s based on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
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The CW showed confidence in its three new fall series, issuing orders for additional episodes to all of them, on the eve of their debuts. Charmed got a back nine order, bringing its Season 1 total to 22 episodes. Legacies and All American each added three more episodes, bringing their total to 16.
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Netflix is the number one source for watching favorite TV programs, according to Hub’s latest “Conquering Content” study. Thirty-two percent of those surveyed said they use the streaming service to watch their favorite show, versus 26% who watch on traditional live TV. Overall, 56% of respondents watch online, while 44% watch on a pay TV set-top box.
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Sir David Attenborough has been tapped to narrate Netflix’s original wildlife documentary Our Planet. The series, which is produced by Silverback Films in collaboration with conservation group WWF, takes a look at Earth’s most precious species and fragile habitats, via 4k cameras. Series launches on Netflix April 5, 2019.
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Boat Rocker Media acquired Matador Content, the unscripted production company behind Paramount Network’s Lip Sync Battle, marking its largest expansion in the U.S. market. Matador founders JayPeterson and Todd Lubin remain at the helm as the company joins Boat Rocker.
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UK comedian Katherine Ryan has two projects at Netflix: single mom comedy The Duchess, which she’ll write, exec produce and star in, and stand-up special Glitter Room.
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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment announced that the Boniuk Foundation will sponsor a fourth season of series Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Hidden Heroes, the series that shines a bright light on everyday people doing good deeds. Production will be completed in 2018 and begin airing in 2019.
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Adam Savage returns to television as host and executive producer of MythBusters Jr., when the new Science Channel series premieres on Wednesday, January 2 at 9p. in the 10-episode series, Savage teams with six of the nation’s leading young whiz kids, all under the age of 16.
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine premieres its new season on Thursday, January 10 at 9p on NBC, taking over the time slot currently held by Will & Grace. Dwayne Johnson’s upcoming The Titan Games is being rescheduled for Thursdays at 8p. The two shows’ arrivals mean an overhaul of NBC’s Thursday night programming block, with The Good Place and Will & Grace getting new time periods.
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ABC News takes an up-close look at Meghan Markle’s royal beginnings as the Duchess of Sussex in primetime special Meghan’s New Life: The Real Princess Diaries. Special airs Thursday, November 22 at 9p.
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FOX News Channel presents Modern Warriors: A Veterans Day Special on Sunday, November 11 at 8. Hosted by FOX & Friends Weekend co-host Peter Hegseth, the one-hour special features veterans who will share their war stories, thoughts on today’s military, the reason why they served, and what Veteran’s Day means to them.
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Giuliana Rancic and Jason Kennedy will co-host E!’s Live From the Red Carpet: The 2018 People’s Choice Awards on Sunday, November 11 at 7p. Awards show kicks off at 9p.
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Team Coco is launching a weekly Conan O’Brien podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, on Monday, November 19 with guest Will Ferrell. In partnership with Earwolf, Stitcher’s comedy podcast network, it will run for 36 weeks and feature big names in entertainment, music and more. Upcoming featured guests include Kristen Bell, Bill Burr, Marc Maron, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, Dax Shepard and Wanda Sykes.
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HBO’s Watchmen has a new series regular: Jean Smart willl be playing an FBI agent… Robin Givens has been tapped for a major recurring role on ABC legal drama The Fix, according to Deadline…Hulu’s Veronica Mars revival added Max Greenfield (The Neighborhood, New Girl), who’ll reprise his original role, and Patton Oswalt (Happy!)… Jeremy Irvine (War Horse, Mamma Mia 2) and Brian J. Smith (Sense8) nabbed leas in USA Network’s straight-to-series drama Treadstone… The cast of upcoming BBC One drama Noughts + Crosses will include Jack Rowan (Peaky Blinders), Paterson Joseph (Timeless), Helen Blaxendale (Cold Feet) and Shaun Dingwall (The Long Firm).
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The debut episode of Fuse original T-Pain’s School of Business was viewed nearly 6 million times across linear and digital platforms. The episode reached a cumulative 618,000 viewers on TV in its first week, the best linear debut for a new Fuse original series in 15 months.
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Travel Channel earned its best prime rating (L+3) In network history for the Ghost Adventures Live event on Halloween night among P25-54 and W25-54. Averaging more than 1.1 million Total Viewers (P2+), the special ranked #3 in ad-supported cable for delivery of W25-54, #4 for P25-54 and #10 for P2+.
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TV One’s original documentary series Uncensored and UnsungHollywood were the top ad-supported cable series on Sunday nights in their respective time slots among African-American Households, African-American Persons 25-65, African-American Women 25-54 and African-American Persons 2+. For its mid-season return, Uncensored also ranked as the #1 series at 10p in Persons 25-54, Women 25-54 and Persons 2+, while Unsung Hollywood was the #3 series at 9p among the same demos.
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